1 Kings 6:31

“And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.”

"And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall." - 1 Kings 6:31
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What does 1 Kings 6:31 mean?

1 Kings 6:31 (KJV) states, "And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall." This verse is part of the description of the construction of the temple of Solomon. It serves as a detailed account of the…

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Entering the Sacred: A Reflection on the Doorway to the Divine

In 1 Kings 6:31, we encounter a beautiful description of the entrance to the oracle—the innermost part of the temple constructed by Solomon: "And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall." This simple yet…

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Prayer for Divine Craftsmanship and Entry into the Sacred

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of all things, we come before You in awe and reverence, seeking Your presence in this time of prayer. As we reflect on Your word from 1 Kings 6:31, where it says, "And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and…

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1 Kings 6:31 - "¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall."
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2 Kings 6:31 - "Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day."
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
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1 Kings 1:31 - "Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever."
1 Kings 12:31 - "And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi."
1 Chronicles 6:31 - "And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest."
1 Kings 6:28 - "And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."
1 Kings 8:6-8
1 Kings 6:14 - "So Solomon built the house, and finished it."
1 Kings 6:11 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,"
1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
"¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?" - 1 Kings 15:31
1 Kings 20:31 - "¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 6:4 - "And for the house he made windows of narrow lights."
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Proverbs 31:4 - "It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:"
1 Kings 18:31 - "And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:"